Pence staple



March 8, 1932. ROY E, BAR|NGER 1,848,763

FENCE STAPLE APPLYNG TOOL Filed July 5, 1930 A Homey Patented Mar. v8, 1932 PTENT- oFFlcE f LE nova. BARINGER, orfwEBBER, KANSAS -FENGE STAPLE AI'PPLYING TOOL 'Appli@manV mea July 3.1930. serial No. 465,707.

This invention relates to a hand tool; for applying Wire staples to'v T-shaped or any flat sided steel or iron yfence posts to secure the wire or other similar fencing material in position upon the posts.

The invention particularly contemplates providinga combination tool of the kind" described above which will have` means to positively position and retain staples to be applied between the jaws thereof and tojclamp the staples to conform tothe countour of the fence post lin clamping relation thereto, land combining means-incorporated in andv attached to said tool, capable of performing all of the commonly required operations in erecting this type of fence, which operations ordinarily require a plurality of separateA tools and often the services of more than one person at each fence post. i v The main object of the invention is to provide an eificient device of the character described well fitted' for the purposes for which it is made, saving of labor, of time, and material used in performing its operat-ion. This device will do a quicker, easier and neaterV job and the wires are more securely mounted ,thereby by the staples fixed to the post by means of the invention. Incorporated and associated with the tool are ordinaryv wire cutters and laterally protruding staple cut-V ting means, and means for loosening staples from the post when desired, gripping jaws for holding wire, and means to use the tool as a wire tightener or stretching handle.`

Reference to the accompanying drawings and the explanation thereof below will enable anyone acquainted with this art to derive a clear understanding of the combination of the device and its parts andthe operation thereof.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a longitudinal side view. Figure 2 is an end view from the jaws of the device.

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Figure 3 is across section of Figure 1 on the line 3 3.'

Figure 4 is a view of one ofthe legsofthe plier members. 1

Figure 5 is a view of one of the wire staples. 50 Referring in detail to the drawings Figure 1 represents generally a tool of the lcharacter described comprising legs 3-3 pivoted as at 1 and actuated by a spring 1a of any desired type tovhave an action of press- 551 ing said handles together and maintaining jaws 2-2 at the ends of said legs in abutting relationship. The jaws 2 have notches 4 v n and cut out portions 5 as seen in Figure 2 to accommodate a bent wire staple of thev general 609 y type shown in Figure 5 and indicated by the reference numeral 12. Y

j The leg or handle part 3 is formed with an outwardly curved part 6 on the enlarged part of the handle through which the pivot 651' 1 passes..` This part 6is formed vwith a curved forwardface 15 the inner part of which vis provided4 with ai groove 5 and a reduced part 16 connects each jaw 2 with the outer part of the forward face 15 sothat thisvreduced part 7o 16 forms a notch orspace betw'eenthe outer part of the base 15 and the inner lface of the.

Each jawl 2 curves inwardly from itsouter end` to itsinnerf end and as the inner part ofA each jaw extendsinwardly Vwell beyond the innerzedge ofthe-reducedpart 16 a space is formed between the inner part of the jaw and the inner-part of the face l5, the outer wall 'of :the space being formed by the yinner so end of the parts V16. VThe inner end of eachjaw slopes fromthe outer edgeto the inner edge in a direction toward theouterend'of the jaw and this slop-y ing'endfis formed with the notch 4. The vS5 parts 6 are so formedthat the jaws 2 are.; slightly out of alinement with each otherv as shown in Fig. 2, so that the notchesarefodset or out of alinement and this arrangementy holds the staple 12 inthe diagonal position 90 l When the bent ends of the staple are placed in the notches 4 so that the staple can bridge a fence Wire placed on the post 11, With one limb of the staple arranged beloW the Wire and the other limb arranged above the Wire.

A staple such as shoWn at 12 in Fig. 5, is placed between the jaW part of the tool with portions of the staple adjacent the grooves 5, and the bent ends engaging the notches 4. As the spring la tends to hold the tool in closed position, the staple Will be clamped between the jaW parts so that the staple can be readily-placed against vthe post and the Wire passes across the same by simplyrplacing the jaW part of the tool around the post as shown in Fig. l.

The handles 3 are then pressed togetherv so as to cause the jaW parts of the tool to press the staple into firm engagement With the post as shown in dotted lines in Fig. l.

, .The-` tool may :bef'rprovided Withthev usual Wire cutting notches 8, the gripping notches 10 Landrit mayalso be provided Withithe staple cutting projections 9 ihaving :the notchesr 7` therein, these: :projections being so arranged that When the'tool is opened, the notches 7 in the projections Wrll .aline,so that a staple Lor a piece .of Wire can be placed in the notches, and then by orcingthe handles 3' togetherthe projections Willmove away from each-other :and thus cut the staple -or Wire.

The free ends of the handles@ are Lalso formed With the `recesses 3a in their'inner faces, andxthese ends are substantially Wedgeshaped, so' thateach free end ofthe lhandles can be used for removing a-staple from' the fence post by'lorci'ng said-end vbet-Ween the end of the stapleiand the postnan'd then prying the staple from the post. @ne .of the handles canv also be provided Withaholel for use as aiWire Wrapper by placing the-ends of a .number of Wires in said :opening and then turning the tool to cause theends-of the'Wires to lbe tW-isted together.

It isV thought; from' the foregoing description :that ,the advantages4 andV novel: features of the invention Will be readily apparent.

Itis to be understood that changes mayl :be Ina-de in theconstruction and in the combination .and arrangement of the several parts, provided .that such changes allIWithin the scope of the appended claims.

What yis ,claimed 'is f1.. A :tool of the class described comprising a pair of members pivotally connected together and each `comprisinga handlepart anda j aW part, each jaW part beingsubstantially U-shaped With the bealis extended toward each other, the end of each 4beak having a'fnotch` therein for: engaging an 4end of. a staple placed between the j aW parts `and those portions of the Walls oit-.the jaW'parts opposite the beaks having "grooves therein to receive parts of fthe staple, the'. notched ends of the beaks being oiiset laterally from each other Whereby the staple is held in a diagonal position to bridge the fence Wire placed on a post and Which the staple is adapted to hold on the post When the staple is pressed int-o engagement With the post by the tool.

2. A tool of the class described comprising a pair of members pivotally connected together and each including a handle part and a jaW part, each jaW part including out- Wardly curved portions, .the forward face of Which is-'curved andthe inner :portion of the face having a groove therein, a connecting member connected With the outer part o-saidcnrved tace, and a plate-like member having its outer end Jfastened to the said "connectingpart,L the plate-like member curv- .ing slight/ly inwardly from its outer end to vits inner end With the inner part of said plate-like `member 1 extending .i-nWa-ndly l:beyond theconnecting` member, the* inner end of each plate-like memberhaving a notch therein.y for :engaging an. :end of a staple betWeen the 'jaW members Withfpar-ts of-the staple engaging i, the grooves, -the -Anotched endsofthe; plate-likemembers f ,being oifset laterally from veach other whereby the `staple is held in a diagonalpositionto .br-idgea fence yWireplacedy fon ay ,post-.and r.Which-the staple is adapted `to. iholdon the@ pest yWillen the-staple vis .pressed into-.engagement with the post by the tool.

`In testimony Whereof-.Laiiiximy signature.

.LEROY EfBAR-INGER. 

